Trackers - any use at Glasto?

[henry bear]

Are these any use at Glastonbury? Can anyone recommend one?

My son has thrown a considerable curveball by expressing an interest in watching, to my horror, Major Lazer, who seem likely to be on the same time as Radiohead - although Mrs b will escort him.

Are trackers good enough to find someone buried deep in the Pyramid crowd? I've never used one.

[Nobody Interesting]

Never tried so cannot help, sorry, apart from to say they are quite tasty 

[Woffy]

What sort of tracker exactly? Like a mobile phone thing?

 

Actually, just disown your son. 

Edited April 29, 2017 by Woffy

[Crazyfool01]

mobile phones work quite well these days ... calls and texts seem to go through with no issues

 

[ghostdancer1]

just organise a time and place to meet.

i have no idea what these trackers are you're talking about.

[sedra]

19 minutes ago, henry bear said:

Are these any use at Glastonbury? Can anyone recommend one?

My son has thrown a considerable curveball by expressing an interest in watching, to my horror, Major Lazer, who seem likely to be on the same time as Radiohead - although Mrs b will escort him.

Are trackers good enough to find someone buried deep in the Pyramid crowd? I've never used one.

The best tracker in the middle of a pyramid crowd is a flag unfortunately- even if you use one on a mobile just getting into a major headliners pyramid crowd can be difficult!! 

[Mr.Tease]

48 minutes ago, henry bear said:

Are these any use at Glastonbury? Can anyone recommend one?

My son has thrown a considerable curveball by expressing an interest in watching, to my horror, Major Lazer, who seem likely to be on the same time as Radiohead - although Mrs b will escort him.

Are trackers good enough to find someone buried deep in the Pyramid crowd? I've never used one.

Choosing Major Lazer over radiohead is a mistake that will haunt him for the rest of his life, like when I opted for Chic over Portishead. Tell him you can either watch Radiohead together or Major Lazer together, and that the latter will involve you dancing vigorously, he will soon come round. 

[Tommy101]

44 minutes ago, ghostdancer1 said:

just organise a time and place to meet.

I agree with this, plus some trust and some patience if they/you get delayed.

[squirrelarmy]

1 hour ago, henry bear said:

Are these any use at Glastonbury? Can anyone recommend one?

My son has thrown a considerable curveball by expressing an interest in watching, to my horror, Major Lazer, who seem likely to be on the same time as Radiohead - although Mrs b will escort him.

Are trackers good enough to find someone buried deep in the Pyramid crowd? I've never used one.

 

41 minutes ago, sedra said:

The best tracker in the middle of a pyramid crowd is a flag unfortunately- even if you use one on a mobile just getting into a major headliners pyramid crowd can be difficult!! 

I have to agree with the flag method. Even if you don't own one yourself stand by someone with a large and obvious flag and use them as a landmark. I have had countless people ask if they can wait by me while they locate lost friends. It's one of the main reasons why I bring a flag to a festival but I'm definitely not one of those types to take it to the front and spoil the show.

[mandolin]

2 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

 

I have to agree with the flag method. Even if you don't own one yourself stand by someone with a large and obvious flag and use them as a landmark. I have had countless people ask if they can wait by me while they locate lost friends. It's one of the main reasons why I bring a flag to a festival but I'm definitely not one of those types to take it to the front and spoil the show.

Surely it'd be more certain a meeting place if you used something that couldn't move - the tree, sound desk, disabled platform for example.  My fear would be that the flag holder would decide to nip to the loo/bar or whatever (unless it's you holding the flag- but we really don't need to add more, do we?) 

[glasto-worker]

55 minutes ago, ghostdancer1 said:

just organise a time and place to meet.

i have no idea what these trackers are you're talking about.

well that is what we used to do before mobile phones # and we never lost anyone #

The trick is to pick somewhere where you know is not going to be chock a block `    and we used to pick a odd time so it would be 14.45 or 16.45 or 18.45 - we would wait 5 to 10 minuets { depends if its wet } and then show up two hours later - cant ever recall needing to go back a third time 

[Charm]

On iPhone there's an app called findfriends where you share your location with a contact, I use it for my daughter as she has a long journey home from school, don't think it would work at the festival though as it needs a reliable signal. 

Charm x

[squirrelarmy]

1 minute ago, mandolin said:

Surely it'd be more certain a meeting place if you used something that couldn't move - the tree, sound desk, disabled platform for example.  My fear would be that the flag holder would decide to nip to the loo/bar or whatever (unless it's you holding the flag- but we really don't need to add more, do we?) 

Normally in that situation when I'm heading to the bar I'll pass the flag to one of my friends so I can find them easily on my return. It's usually people who are in the general area but can't find the specific spot their friends are in who ask. My hat lights also act as a beacon at night too for when you can't see the flags.

[Crazyfool01]

12 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Normally in that situation when I'm heading to the bar I'll pass the flag to one of my friends so I can find them easily on my return. It's usually people who are in the general area but can't find the specific spot their friends are in who ask. My hat lights also act as a beacon at night too for when you can't see the flags.

lets see this hat and the lights :?)

[squirrelarmy]

Just now, crazyfool1 said:

lets see this hat and the lights :?)

I have heard that you're also a fan of the lit up hat.

Version 1 of the hat is my avatar << You can just about make out the blue LED's on top of the spikes. Version 2 is in the process of being wired up, just waiting for a new LED controller. I have a strip of lights running around the rim so they can be multiple colours and patterns dependant on the tempo of the act I'm seeing at the time.

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

I have heard that you're also a fan of the lit up hat.

Version 1 of the hat is my avatar << You can just about make out the blue LED's on top of the spikes. Version 2 is in the process of being wired up, just waiting for a new LED controller. I have a strip of lights running around the rim so they can be multiple colours and patterns dependant on the tempo of the act I'm seeing at the time.

nice one ... do love a good lit up hat .. they do tend to help when meeting people

[squirrelarmy]

Now that is what I call a hat, I'll definitely say hello if I see that around

[Rubber Soldier]

1 hour ago, Woffy said:

What sort of tracker exactly? Like a mobile phone thing?

 

Actually, just disown your son. 

This is the correct answer.

 

However, If you're dead set on keeping him, send him for reprogramming. I sent my my son to a guy and he came back better than ever. 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, squirrelarmy said:

Now that is what I call a hat, I'll definitely say hello if I see that around

flashing hats seem to attract fellow flashing hats ... will look out for you too

 

[henry bear]

Of course arranging a time/place to meet is the obvious thing to do, I just thought if a tracker worked, this would give us more flexibility. There's likely to be numerous clashes for us over the weekend so we'll be going our separate ways at times. Anything to aid meeting up would be a bonus. You can buy trackers to find keys etc, also various phone apps. Just wondering if any work at Worthy Farm.

 

[DeanoL]

They'd probably work. Just bear in mind they might be a bit unreliable and have a backup plan. Also possible they'll drain the battery a fair bit.

[fat_man_joe]

Just pick a good stall as the place you'll meet afterwards. I would never rely on something that uses battery or signal at Glasto. So much potential to go wrong.

[Miesh]

As others have said, pick a time and place, somewhere with food/drink to sit and relax while you wait.  Going back two hours later is an awesome idea, I'll remember that.

It is a personal choice but I like to use modern technology / my phone as little as possible during a festival.  It helps with switching off from the real world.  

[morph100]

I use battery powered fairy lights and swing them round my head wildly whipping bystanders in the eyes.

[Lucy92]

2 hours ago, crazyfool1 said:

nice one ... do love a good lit up hat .. they do tend to help when meeting people

That's marvellous!